Linkbar

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

I sincerely believe that I have some of the most kind readers of any blog in the blog-o-sphere! I have LOVED spending the last year teaching coupon classes, blogging, bumping into many of you at local shopping venues, fielding questions- and all around talking SHOP with you! As much as I have enjoyed encouraging you along your journey to savvier savings, I have been just as encouraged! Thank you for the kind comments and emails, and especially the success stories that many of you have shared- they've definitely hit the spot!

It really tickles me to spend the next THREE days thanking you for a wonderful 2009 (1.1.10 is my one year blog-o-versary) by doling out $50 gift cards... because, lets be honest, gift cards are the best!

TODAY'S GIFT CARD GIVE AWAY IS: $50 to KROGER!!!

Each day between NOON & MIDNIGHT you may enter to with the $50 gift card of the day! The winner of the $50 gift card will be announced the following morning (using Random.org) just before the following day's $50 gift card give away is announced! *Today you may enter earlier if you are reading this before noon.

Here's how to enter: (be sure to heighten your chances of winning by entering more than once!) *If you are reading this post in your email or through a feed reader, please leave your comments on this blog post instead of in my email! Thanks!

1. Sign up to become a FOLLOWERof Sharpen Your Scissors, this is the most sincere form of flattery to a blogger!

2. If you are already a Sharpen Your Scissors FOLLOWER than flaunt your follower status and share how long you've been following Sharpen Your Scissors!

3. For each friend/family member/co-worker/neighbor that you recruit to become a FOLLOWER of Sharpen Your Scissors you will receive another entry to win!(Make sure to enter separately!!!)4. Share with me your best couponized grocery shopping experience!5. Link this page to your blog, Facebook page or Tweet about this give away!(I'm @mrsdavewebber on Twitter!) Then let me know that you've put out your broadcast!

***All WINNERS will have 24 hours to contact me, or I will select another winner... All gift cards will be mailed out 1/2/10!

The WINNER for the $50 to KROGER will be announcedby NOON tomorrow 12/30/09!

This is truely a sign I am suppose to follow this blog. I have some errands to run today. I only have 1 stop at the grocery store..and for what....CROUTONS! I have everything on hand here now to make them so I can check that stop off my list!!!!! THANK YOU!!!

Favorite couponing experience...hmmmm....they are all my favorite. Probably topping the list is when I walked out of Meijer with 3 tote bags full for just $6.00! Now if they would just give me credit for bringing my own bags!

My best coupon experience had to be at walgreens. I spent close to $100 but only spent $4 out of pocket. I got lots of Garnier Fructice products for free! And I think that was the first time I had gotten such a great deal that it had me hooked!!

I track my progress on my blog which for two and half weeks has been deleted. However I just went to my cache site and my last recorded savings for the week of December 7th-11th was pretty impressive an overall savings of close to 82%. Two trips to CVS and WAGs, one trip to Grand Blanc Kroger, Waterford VGs and Waterford Meijer. spent $76 and got $410.58 worth of goods and groceries, including rock salt for the driveway, tons of personal products and a lot of cold medicine.

My best shopping experience from using coupons is one recent visit to Walgreens in which I received $36 dollars worth of products for only $9.21 (80% savings) and then I received $13 in Register Rewards!

2009 has been an experience like no other. I Have helped my family of five to save over $2500-$3000 on groceries this year thanks to your website and others who have contributed to our frugal shopping.

I just added up my grocery receipts for December and have saved anywhere from 40-67% on my groceries for the month. That is a huge help for a single mom with teenage boys who eat a lot!!! Thanks for the help. Lori @ canolel@charter.net

I just learned yesterday that one of your winners was the one who introduced me to your blog! (ksweatland3@aol.com - give her another entry!) She was the one who left a class flier in our breakroom in November and I've been hooked ever since. I'm also happy to have found some fellow followers here at work to share tips and deals with.

One of my favorite shopping experiences was just this past Sunday, when I snuk out of the house in the wee hours of the morning before the kiddies got up . . . and when the shelves were freshly stocked at Wal-mart. On top of ad-matching, I was looking for deals on my soon-to-be expiring 12/31/09 coupons. Dozens of coupons and free items later, my $260 bill plummeted to $180!! That is quite a feat for a store that doesn't double coupons and already has prices lower than the other grocery stores in our area.

My best experience has been going on for a few months now. I pay $0.98 for a 4 lb. (Or some where near 4lbs.) of cat food every week at Meijer. There is a $5 off coupon on their website for Purina One cat food and for a while they had $1 stickers on the bags so they were free! The coupon expires on 12/30, so sad!

My favorite couponing experience is when we were doing FPU...and behind me in line at Kroger was a couple from FPU that saw me clipping coupons in class every week. They couldn't believe it when I GOT MONEY BACK on a cart full of groceries! (which must've been a mistake because Kroger doesn't normally do that, but I couldn't figure out what happened...) They were amazed!

I once bought 4 large pert plus(49 cents each), 4 Reeses cups(free), one pack of chinet plates(free) and one Dove deodorant(free) for $2.00!! It was when Kmart had their double coupons up to $4. I was so excited. :) Thanks for helping us save TONS of money.

My best coupon experience would have to be when we first started out months ago and went to Kroger in Howell. My husband had a cart and I had a cart. Their policy is only 3 like coupons so we each usually shop. There was a lot of "Free" Yogurt involved. Both carts were full at the end with bags and our grand total together was $1.02 spent.

my best trip was when a man behind me said that his ex-wife would never use coupons. i told him that it was the thing to do now-a-days. then my order at kroger rang up to $68, i handed the cashier my kroger card, down to $37, then i handed over my coupons...down to $19!!! the man then told me, "Your husband is one lucky man."

I just found the receipt for my best trip ever - It was from Kroger in Aug... started at $182 and walked out paying $32 - This included 36 boxes of Kleenex that we've broken into big time this winter - among other things the receipt for this trip was 3 1/2 feet long!

my favorite coupon experience ever was just recently at target...i spent only $20 and bought several bags full of food items, a blu-ray DVD and five clothing items! it was great...i've had some great experiences at kroger too!

I am a new follower, my sister in law kim (pohl)has been putting your site on her facebook almost every week. she flaunts her savings to me and i get really jealous, thought it was about time to get serious and start coupon using as well.

The last time I went grocery shopping at Meijer was pretty awesome! I had about $230 worth of groceries, diapers, and a couple of Christmas gifts. I ended up only paying around $120, got back $7 in catalinas, and a few high value coupons including 5% off my next grocery purchase. I was so excited!

My best couponized grocery experience has been at the Kroger in Howell (where they double coupons up to $1). I buy a lot of fresh food, and I'm pretty brand loyal, so not all coupon deals work for me. But I still save 55-60% of my bill with my Kroger card and coupons.

Another favorite couponized shopping experience was at Walgreens when they had a register rewards that when you buy a Gillette Series shave gel for $1.99 (use $1.00 coupon, making it .99) and then receiving a coupon for a free shave gel! That made them .50 each!!!

Another favorite deal was getting my daughter's Intution razors for her for Christmas for free! Rite Aid had them on sale for $1.99 on Black Friday and with my $2.00 off coupon I purchased $30 worth of razors for FREE!! Merry Christmas to me!!

A favorite of mine is when Walgreens had Ziploc bags on sale for $1.99, I spent a coupon for $1.50 off two, buying 4 for $5. Then, I submitted my receipts to SC Johnson for a $5 rebate...making them FREE!

I also get alot of coupons for leaving feedback with companies. If you have a problem with a product..dont hesitate to contact them. I recieve a lot of coupons this way. And its not just complaining..I write and tell a company if I really like their product too. I get a lot of free coupons this way and usually save them for one big trip. Last year I had a bill at Target for 195.00 and I walked out not paying a penny!!!

My favorite shopping experience was at Meijer. It happened to be very busy and I took out a whole stack of coupons which I was sure would annoy everyone in line behind me but by the end they all wanted to know how much I had saved and the guy behind me said "good work, keep up the good work". It was a fun trip:)